A meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of National Resistance Day
(December 19) took place in Hanoi on December 18.

Party General
Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, National Assembly
Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former Party and State leaders and nearly other
3,500 delegates attended the event.

Following the success of the August Revolution 1945 and the establishment of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the French sped up their attempts to re-occupy
Hanoi and other areas.

On the evening of December 19, 1946, the Vietnamese troops in Lang fortress
zeroed in on targets in inner city, initiating the resistance war.

The next morning, the Radio Voice of Vietnam broadcast President Ho Chi Minh’s
appeal, urging the entire people of Vietnam to resist the French’s restoration
of colonial rule in the country.

In response to the appeal, the Hanoi’s army and people heroically fought for
each of their houses and corners during 60 days and nights. As a result, they
managed to contain the enemies and foil their scheme to capture major Vietnamese
organs.

Throughout nine years of the resistance war, the entire Party, people and army
scored a number of feats that culminated in the glorious Dien Bien Phu campaign
victory, laying foundation for national liberation and reunification under the
leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Speaking at the event, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung
Hai recalled the spirit and significance of the 60-day-and-night resistance and
expressed his belief in the national construction and development at present.

Earlier, delegations from the Party Central Committee, the Government, the
National Assembly, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the Hanoi
authorities paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and
heroic martyrs at a monument dedicated to them.

BTO – On January 8th morning, a delegation of International Trade of Korean Technology (ITKT) led by its president Lee Beom Jae visited Binh Thuan in search for investment opportunities in the locality. Vice chairman of Binh Thuan provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Nam hailed the delegation.

BTO- On the afternoon of February 12 , the kitesurfing competition which was held at Ham Tien beach by C2sky Kitecenter attracted 100 amateur and professional kitesurfers from around the world. Mainly, being kitesurfing instructors at kitecenters in Ham Tien – Mui Ne and Ninh Thuan province. Because of the limited time and depending on the wind speed, only 45 kitesurfers took part in the competition with the catogory of jump and turn.